Dan Quinn on preseason games: 'It's really more about us'

Dan Quinn on preseason games: 'It's really more about us'

This week the Atlanta Falcons will finally have a chance to get the taste of Super Bowl LI out of their mouths and replace it with the sweet flavor of victory.

On Thursday evening, the team will visit the Miami Dolphins for the first preseason game of the year.

Some coaches would be spending their time focused on Jay Cutler and the Dolphins, but Dan Quinn says he wants preseason games to be all about his own team and how it prepares them for the year. Quinn admitted he doesn’t treat preseason games the same, per Will McFadden at the team’s website:

We generally don’t treat (preseason games) the same as in-season. . . We’re in training camp mode … we want to really get evaluations on the players. That’s critical in the preseason. We’re trying to not only get your skills sharp but find out about a lot of new players and see where their skills are at, what versatility they have. We don’t do the game planning part of it to get ready, it’s really more about us.

Quinn may not care, but the Falcons are considered two-point underdogs heading into their matchup with the Dolphins.